Awesome video and car!! I think that at 1:15 if you downshift before the turn and carry out higher rpm’s through those turns then you’ll probably have better times.
Thanks my friend! And you would think so right!? We have hundreds of laps here between 3 drivers and staying in fourth has always been faster. It’s takes you for a loop because the car feels ans sounds bogged down but that seems to be where all the torque is.
@@nocoastmotorsports9903 I’m mainly just talking about slowing down before the turns. If I had a crack at it I’d carry more speed to the turn, downshift while braking and then gas through it all. Just my nickel’s worth of free advice. Just with what I could tell from the video but I’m no expert.
@@nocoastmotorsports9903 yeah, I could see that. With how much you braked there I would’ve also downshifted, if you didn’t brake so much there then I could definitely see you keeping it in that gear. Either way it was a great run!!
Hey man great video! I just bought myself one. How is it cornering with this car. Especially with having a lighter engine in the front compared to the 2.7t.
The car handles well given what it was designed to do. Some adjustable control arms to crank in negative camber, a much stiffer shock/spring setup, sway bars, and a sticky tire can get you in the hunt. I have personally never had the opportunity to run a 2.7t on track so it would be hard to say. I would think with less weight over the front wheels the car would handle better...hard to tell though.
@@nocoastmotorsports9903 With the right setup (in moderation nothing crazy) do you think the b5 1.8t would be a good candidate for canyon carving or hitting up some back roads? At least in ur estimation as I haven't started modifying my car let alone hit the track with it.
@@jamilahmed979 Find a sanctioning body and start with HPDE (High Performance Driving Event). If you are in the United States, NASA (National Auto Sport Association) and SCCA (Sports Car Club of America) are great places to begin. You can drive the car to its limits without the worry of wrapping the thing around a tree or hurting yourself or someone else. Plus, these programs aim to improve you as a driver to eventually compete wheel to wheel or in time trials. Otherwise, I'm sure there is some sort of motorsports body/track that you can run with near you.
@@nocoastmotorsports9903 Thanks that's great advice. I live in Buffalo, NY. There's no tracks in the Buffalo area but there tracks not too far away. But yeah I'll deff look into that. After all the best way to learn is hands on from a professional. Maybe I see u one day at the track ✌️
Awesome video and car!! I think that at 1:15 if you downshift before the turn and carry out higher rpm’s through those turns then you’ll probably have better times.
Thanks my friend! And you would think so right!? We have hundreds of laps here between 3 drivers and staying in fourth has always been faster. It’s takes you for a loop because the car feels ans sounds bogged down but that seems to be where all the torque is.
@@nocoastmotorsports9903 I’m mainly just talking about slowing down before the turns. If I had a crack at it I’d carry more speed to the turn, downshift while braking and then gas through it all. Just my nickel’s worth of free advice. Just with what I could tell from the video but I’m no expert.
@@nocoastmotorsports9903 yeah, I could see that. With how much you braked there I would’ve also downshifted, if you didn’t brake so much there then I could definitely see you keeping it in that gear. Either way it was a great run!!
Hey man great video! I just bought myself one. How is it cornering with this car. Especially with having a lighter engine in the front compared to the 2.7t.
The car handles well given what it was designed to do. Some adjustable control arms to crank in negative camber, a much stiffer shock/spring setup, sway bars, and a sticky tire can get you in the hunt. I have personally never had the opportunity to run a 2.7t on track so it would be hard to say. I would think with less weight over the front wheels the car would handle better...hard to tell though.
@@nocoastmotorsports9903 With the right setup (in moderation nothing crazy) do you think the b5 1.8t would be a good candidate for canyon carving or hitting up some back roads? At least in ur estimation as I haven't started modifying my car let alone hit the track with it.
@@jamilahmed979 Find a sanctioning body and start with HPDE (High Performance Driving Event). If you are in the United States, NASA (National Auto Sport Association) and SCCA (Sports Car Club of America) are great places to begin. You can drive the car to its limits without the worry of wrapping the thing around a tree or hurting yourself or someone else. Plus, these programs aim to improve you as a driver to eventually compete wheel to wheel or in time trials. Otherwise, I'm sure there is some sort of motorsports body/track that you can run with near you.
@@nocoastmotorsports9903 Thanks that's great advice. I live in Buffalo, NY. There's no tracks in the Buffalo area but there tracks not too far away. But yeah I'll deff look into that. After all the best way to learn is hands on from a professional. Maybe I see u one day at the track ✌️
@@jamilahmed979 you mention that you have a B5 1.8T, it makes a huge difference in handling depending on if you have a Quattro or not.
What exactly did you to do modify the rear differential?
Sent it to JH Motorsports out of California. They add shims to get the ratio closer to 50/50
@@nocoastmotorsports9903 did you also do the 4:1 center diff mod?